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June 15 20092009-06-15 +1 copiesJune 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red shawl with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and long swept-back hair, sitting on an ornate gold and red throne, with white ash or powder smeared on his forehead and arm. He reaches out to a young man in cream kurta with glasses and a yellow lanyard, who cups his hands to receive the white powder. A devotee in orange-red sits at the foot of the throne holding a metal plate of white powder, and a steel tray with small packets lies on red cloth below. Standing behind are white-clad devotees, one with an orange shawl and another in peach clothing, a woman in white with glasses, and others in white and orange, indicating a ritual or satsang setting at an ashram hall. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, orange shawl, bead necklace and ornate throne cues.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, extending a hand in blessing toward a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and no shirt, his hands pressed together in namaste, and appears to be receiving a blessing. Behind them, a person in a white dhoti stands near a doorway, and a few people in white and orange clothing stand on the left side of an orange-walled hall. A black board with white lettering hangs on the wall, a golden lamp stand is visible at the right, and a stone pillar carved with figures stands beside the throne. Orange and red cloth hangs from a pole, and red carpeting covers the floor.2010-11-03April 17 20172017-04-17July 07 20092009-07-07December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at an outdoor ashram courtyard with orange and red-and-white striped walls. A man with long, swept-back hair wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold and red throne, with a brass tray and offerings before him. Seated devotees in white and yellow garments kneel on the floor, some washing or touching the feet and offering items; one white-clad figure holds a microphone while a priest in white dhoti with a sacred-thread garland and tripundra marks speaks. Others in orange robes sit with hands folded in namaskar, and a shaved-headed man in white stands in the background near a wall board listing names. a person seated in the throne wears orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and the ritual appears to be a padapuja.2010-08-03December 29 20102010-12-29